Hatch Beauchamp’s story
14 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hatch Beauchamp’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hatch BeauchampSomerset
319 people call this village in Somerset, South West home.
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Population
319
Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton council
Median home
£280K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.7
35% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hatch Beauchamp a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Hatch Beauchamp has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 14, with 0 at Grade I. 35% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Hatch Beauchamp stand out
The 3 things Hatch Beauchamp does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 18 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hatch Beauchamp.
Who lives here
Hatch Beauchamp has fewer young adults than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 5.6% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by 36% of adults. 13% are under 15, lower than both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Hatch Beauchamp is 55.7.
55.7median age
Hatch BeauchampSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Hatch Beauchamp | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Hatch Beauchamp
Its one school is below. 69% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 33 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 33 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Hatch Beauchamp travel far: only 5% go under 5 km, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, above Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%. Of the commuters living in Hatch Beauchamp, 4% work in the town itself. The town counts 1.3 jobs per working resident.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Homes in Hatch Beauchamp sell for a median £280,000
Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area. 21% of households are private tenants.
£280Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hatch Beauchamp£280K
Typical UK town£277K
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,394
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Crime recorded by police in Hatch Beauchamp
20 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Hatch Beauchamp’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 3.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for nearly two thirds of recorded crime.
28.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Damage & arson3
Other crime2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social3
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
28.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Disability is more common in Hatch Beauchamp than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 26% of residents
At the census, 6.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 78% of Hatch Beauchamp’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Hatch Beauchamp: the nearest practice is 3 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Hatch Beauchamp | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 18% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Hatch Beauchamp are listed than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 439 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
43% of homes were built before 1919. Of Hatch Beauchamp’s land, 21% lies in conservation areas, above Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
439
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hatch Beauchamp
13pages on Hatch Beauchamp
The big questions
Safety28.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £280K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Station RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hatch Beauchamp’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
North CurryHorton and BroadwayRuishtonCreech St MichaelMonkton HeathfieldIlminsterTauntonHatch Beauchamp
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatch Beauchamp | 319 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Curry | 1,057 | 3.1 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Horton and Broadway | 1,212 | 3.3 | — | D | A | B |
| Ruishton | 1,476 | 3.5 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
| Creech St Michael | 2,327 | 3.9 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Monkton Heathfield | 4,584 | 4.8 | C+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Ilminster | 5,961 | 4.9 | C | B− | B− | B− |
| Taunton | 61,667 | 5.5 | C− | C | D | C |
North Curry, Horton and Broadway, Ruishton and Creech St Michael have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hatch Beauchamp
How many listed buildings are there in Hatch Beauchamp?
That is 18 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Hatch Beauchamp?
Band D council tax in Hatch Beauchamp is £2,394 for 2026–27, less than in 60% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Hatch Beauchamp
Village in Somerset, England
Hatch Beauchamp is a built-up area of 319 people, in the Somerset West and Taunton council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 319 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Somerset West and Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006254
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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